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About Panicum and Tritoma

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Grass
Perennial

Origin

-
-

Types

Switchgrass
Kniphofia uvaria

Number of Varieties

45070
0 40000
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Habitat

Wet lands
Damp Places, Marshy ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-4

Sunset Zone

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

-
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.00 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Indigo
Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

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Medium

Type of Soil

Moist
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Moist
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Moisture

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Deers
Snails

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

small hedge
Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
-

Other Uses

Used as Biofuel
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PANICUM
KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

Common Name

Panicum
Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

In Hindi

panikom
Tritoma

In German

panikom
Tritoma

In French

panikom
Tritoma

In Spanish

panikom
tritoma

In Greek

Panicum
tritoma

In Portuguese

Panicum
Tritoma

In Polish

Panicum
Tritoma

In Latin

Panicum
Trytoma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Asparagales

Family

Poaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Panicum
Kniphofia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Panicoideae
-

Number of Species

45072
1 27800
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Properties of Panicum and Tritoma

Wondering what are the properties of Panicum and Tritoma? We provide you with everything About Panicum and Tritoma. Panicum doesn't have thorns and Tritoma doesn't have thorns. Also Panicum does not have fragrant flowers. Panicum has allergic reactions like and Tritoma has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Panicum and Tritoma and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Panicum and Tritoma

Season and care of Panicum and Tritoma is important to know. While considering everything about Panicum and Tritoma Care, growing season is an essential factor. Panicum season is and Tritoma season is . The type of soil for Panicum is Moist and for Tritoma is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Panicum is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Tritoma is Acidic, Neutral.

Panicum and Tritoma Physical Information

Panicum and Tritoma physical information is very important for comparison. Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Panicum and Tritoma are as follows:

  • Panicum flower color: Indigo

  • Panicum leaf color:

  • Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink

  • Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Panicum and Tritoma

Care of Panicum and Tritoma include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Panicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Panicum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tritoma needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.